The Atlanta Hawks (46-37) prep for Game 2 of the first round at Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks (54-29).
New York won Game 1, 113-102, behind 28 points and 7 assists from Jalen Brunson, plus 25 points and 8 rebounds from Karl-Anthony Towns. The Knicks as a team had 48/48/83 percentage shooting splits with only 11 turnovers.
Atlanta was outscored in three out of four quarters in New York and shot 44/38/63 percentage for shooting splits. The Hawks struggled to shoot efficiently, and a result, five out of the nine Hawks' players scored eight or fewer points. CJ McCollum led Atlanta with 26 points and Dyson Daniels nearly double-doubled with 11 assists and 9 rebounds.
Lets take a closer look at tonight’s matchup and take into consideration lineups, injuries, and other factors affecting the line and total.
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The latest odds as of Monday courtesy of DraftKings:
Moneyline: Atlanta Hawks (+195), New York Knicks (-238)
This game opened Knicks -5 with the Total set at 216.5.
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OG Anunoby (ankle) is listed as PROBABLE for Game 2
Onyeka Okoungwu (knee) is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Game 2
Atlanta is 24-18 to the Over as the road team, ranking third-best
New York is 45-39 ATS and an NBA-best 28-13 ATS at home
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Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Knicks’ Moneyline
Spread: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Knicks -5.5 ATS